Photos: Counting cars

Published 8:00 pm, Sunday, July 25, 2004

Daily News photos/CHANNING JOHNSON

Ali Jahr, 13, left, and Corinne Fahlgren, 13, sit outside of the McDonald's on Eastman Avenue counting cars as the drivers pick up their food. Ali's mother works at the restaurant and, to monitor efficiency, asked the girls to record how many times the food was ready at the window before the car approached. Although they had books and other distractions, Corinne said, "This is like the most boring day of the summer: sitting outside counting cars."

Fahlgren takes a turn counting cars. At noon they had counted more than 70 successful exchanges and they kept recording until 2 p.m.